Gasoline Mechanic, Fleet

Job Summary:

The main responsibility of the Gasoline Mechanic, Fleet is for the inspection, maintenance and repair of vehicles and special equipment installed in said units, including hydraulic systems. Receive instructions from the supervisor, who reviews the work to make sure it conforms to established regulations and procedures. This is a skilled labor that involves the application of automotive mechanics knowledge related.

Job Description:

• Repairs, removes and installs fuel pumps, including disassembling, cleaning, checking parts for wear or damage, replacing parts, and assembling or replacing said components.

• Repairs automatic and standard transmissions such as cleaning, disassembly, inspection of parts to determine damage or wear, replacement or repair of parts, assembly and adjustments and connections of the same.

• Repairs shafts and differentials such as adjustment of nuts, rivets of sprockets, drive shafts, replacement of ball, tapering and satellite boxes, and hydraulic auxiliary steering systems

• Repairs and adjusts special equipment, such as ground drillers, hydraulic cranes, rotation ladders, hydraulic baskets, bucket trucks, digger derricks, and similar equipment.

• Examines and repairs automatic and standard transmissions

• Tests and repairs vehicle electrical components, such as generators, alternators, voltage regulators, starters, electric horns, windshield wiper motors, and other electrical components, by using voltage and amperage testing equipment and appropriate tools.

• Cuts around generator and starter electrical switches.

• Turns and grinds engine cylinders to precise sizes and adjust the pistons for each cylinder.

• Turns drums and grind brake cylinders, when necessary, installs special equipment in trucks using electrical and autogenous welding equipment and tools such as forges, anvils, chop blocks, chisels, sledgehammers and other similar tools

• Fills out the inspection sheets for vehicles according to the maintenance program.

• Drives heavy duty vehicles to perform duties or to be repaired in another workshop, such as, a tow truck to tow vehicles and other mechanical equipment.

• Inspects the assigned vehicle before departure, make minor repairs in cases of unforeseen situations, such as changing tires and inform the supervisor about defects or damage you have observed in the vehicle such as lack of horn, lights, spare tire and plates; loose brakes and worn tires.

• Inspects, maintains, and repairs vehicles and special equipment installed in said units, including hydraulic and aerial equipment.

• Inspects and repairs brakes, shock absorbers, springs, universal joints, front axle, cooling systems and so forth.

• Delegates, directs, and verifies the work of three to five employees.

• Uses the FMIS Fleet Management Information System to input and research maintenance history information as needed

• Reads and interprets schematics and blueprints.

• Follows all policies and procedures.

• Performs major storm restoration work and associated tasks as assigned.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Additional Job Description:

Education and Experience

• Highschool Diploma or GED

• Exam Requirements (passed the following exam required for this class):

• General Skills

• Defensive Diving DOT

• Medical Examination

• One year of experience in the tasks performed at the Automotive Mechanic-Apprentice is preferred.

• Self-starter and detail oriented.

• Experience with basic Microsoft Office programs.

• Good Welding and Fabricating skills.

License/Certifications

• Valid Puerto Rico driver’s license Category 9 is required

• Permit to Operate Commercial Vehicle from The Transport and Other Public Services Bureau (NTSP, "Negociado de Transporte y Otros Servicios Públicos de Puerto Rico")

• Driver's Record (DTOP)

• Hold a Technician Mechanics in Automotive Vehicles license or Mechanic Automotive Vehicles license issued by the Puerto Rico Examining Board of Automotive Mechanics and Technicians.

• Special Endorsement for hazardous materials from NTSP, is preferred

• ASE Certification (T-Series 1-8) is preferred.

Travel Requirements

• 30% Approximately

Physical Demands

• Stationary Position: Frequently

• Pushing/ Pulling/ Reaching: Constantly

• Climb: Constantly

• Kneel: Constant